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FCA-regulated fintech broker best known for commission-free UK ISA investing and a polished mobile app, with CFD trading available but at above-average spreads.
Spreads, minimum deposit and leverage are indicative and vary by account type and jurisdiction — confirm current terms on the broker’s site.
FCA-regulated fintech broker best known for commission-free UK ISA investing and a polished mobile app, with CFD trading available but at above-average spreads.
Trading 212 is regulated by FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), BaFin (Germany), ASIC (Australia), FSC (Bulgaria). Independently verifiable licences include FCA (UK) — Trading 212 UK Ltd, FRN 609146; CySEC (Cyprus) — Trading 212 Markets Ltd, Licence 398/21. It ranks among the most trusted, tier-1-regulated brokers in this comparison.
EUR/USD spreads are around 1.5 pips, with $0 commission. The minimum deposit is $1 (Invest); €10 (CFD) and maximum retail leverage is 1:30 (FCA/CySEC/BaFin/ASIC — major forex pairs); 1:5 (stocks); 1:2 (crypto). It does not provide a dedicated swap-free (Islamic) account (Trading 212 explicitly states it does not offer Islamic (swap-free) accounts. CFD overnight fees (swaps) apply to all accounts with no opt-out. The Invest/ISA accounts avoid swaps by holding real shares rather than CFDs, but there is no dedicated swap-free CFD account.), so standard overnight swaps apply.
Platforms include TradingView, Trading 212 Mobile App. Trading 212 provides ~10,000+ (real stocks & ETFs via Invest/ISA); ~6,000+ CFDs including 165+ forex pairs, indices, commodities, crypto across Forex, Stocks, ETFs, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, funded via Bank Transfer, Instant Bank Transfer (Open Banking), Debit/Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, iDEAL.
Trading 212 is an outstanding choice for cost-conscious retail investors who want commission-free access to 10,000+ stocks and ETFs via a clean, beginner-friendly app — particularly UK residents who can use the fee-free ISA wrapper. Its CFD offering is broad but uncompetitive on spreads (~1.5 pips EUR/USD) and unsuitable for active scalpers or EA traders. The absence of MetaTrader, swap-free accounts, and advanced research tools limits its appeal to professional or Islamic-finance traders.
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom (founded in Sofia, Bulgaria) · Funding: Bank Transfer, Instant Bank Transfer (Open Banking), Debit/Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, iDEAL, BLIK, Carte Bancaire
Licence numbers link to each regulator’s public register so you can verify them yourself. Last checked 2026-06-25.
Trading 212 is authorised by FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), BaFin (Germany), ASIC (Australia), FSC (Bulgaria). Brokers regulated in tier-1 jurisdictions are generally required to hold client money separately from company funds and may offer protections such as negative-balance protection or an investor-compensation scheme — the exact safeguards depend on the entity you sign up with. As with all trading, your capital is at risk. Confirm which entity, licence and protections apply to your country on the regulator’s register before funding an account.
Available on desktop, web and mobile. Tradable across Forex, Stocks, ETFs, Indices, Commodities, Crypto. Track every position you take with Trading 212 in the FXMARE trading journal.
Trading 212 is an outstanding choice for cost-conscious retail investors who want commission-free access to 10,000+ stocks and ETFs via a clean, beginner-friendly app — particularly UK residents who can use the fee-free ISA wrapper. Its CFD offering is broad but uncompetitive on spreads (~1.5 pips EUR/USD) and unsuitable for active scalpers or EA traders. The absence of MetaTrader, swap-free accounts, and advanced research tools limits its appeal to professional or Islamic-finance traders.
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